Guide to Successful Job Search for Boomers and Job Seekers Over 50

Job seekers who are over 50 and members of the "Baby Boomer" generation face challenges that younger job seekers don't usually encounter. Those challenges can make the job search more difficult, extending the time between jobs, adding to stress and financial worries.

In the 21st century, effective methods of job search have changed, but Boomers and other 50+ job seekers are handling the tough job market and tough economy with their usual can-do attitude.

Online job search expert Susan P. Joyce has been observing the online job search world and teaching online job search skills since 1995. A veteran of the United States Marine Corps and a recent Visiting Scholar at the MIT Sloan School of Management, Susan is a two-time layoff “graduate” who has worked in human resources at Harvard University and in a compensation consulting firm. Since 1998, Susan has been editor and publisher of Job-Hunt.org. Follow Susan on Twitter at @jobhuntorg and on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google+.